Horse Details

Highland King (IRE)

35 Runs 1 Wins (2.9%) 2 Places (5.7%)
Owner: Anthony Paul Smurfit Silks Anthony Paul Smurfit Trainer: J P Murtagh
6 years old ch IRE
Sire: Highland Reel
Dam: Lindikhaya
Damsire: Zamindar
Past Runs (35 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
22/10/25
17:32 		Navan (IRE) 16 1m6f Chris Hayes Edward Buckley 23 3:23.89 5.5 51 9-7 40/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding got struck into on his hind leg)(op 33/1)
29/09/25
16:55 		Down Royal (IRE) 11 1m3f Chris Hayes Edward Buckley 9 2:26.18 0.3 53 9-9 22/1
In rear - some headway over 1f out - soon no extra(op 33/1)
09/08/25
18:00 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m Kieren Buckley Edward Buckley 10 3:52.19 .75 85 10-13 4/1F
Towards rear - mistake 4th(op 11/2)
11/06/25
16:50 		Limerick (IRE) 5 1m3½f Chris Hayes John C McConnell 5 2:32.78 2 50 9-3 22/1
Towards rear - headway when against far rail from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 18/1)
16/05/25
19:58 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2 1m4f Ross Coakley John C McConnell 7 2:40.08 1 52 9-8 16/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1)
04/04/25
20:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 1m4f Chris Hayes John C McConnell 4 2:37.27 0.1 54 8-12 22/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 20/1)
07/03/25
19:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 11 1m4f Cian Fahy John C McConnell 9 2:37.26 5.5 56 9-2 12/1
Midfield - prominent after 3f - weakened from over 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
21/02/25
19:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 11 1m2½f Cian Fahy John C McConnell 5 2:19.65 2.75 58 9-2 22/1
Midfield - bit short of room over 1f out - kept on towards near side inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung right up the straight)(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
14/02/25
19:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2 1m2½f Keithen Kennedy John C McConnell 7 2:17.47 1 59 9-1 12/1
Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - carried right and bit short of room from 2f out - no impression towards near side inside final furlong(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
20/12/24
19:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 1m4f Jamie Powell John C McConnell 6 2:34.84 2.75 60 9-10 33/1
Midfield - lost position when bit short of room over 2f out - soon switched right - not clear run when hung left under 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left up straight and had no clear run)(op 40/1)
11/12/24
18:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2 1m2½f Rory Mulligan John C McConnell 8 2:20.37 0.3 62 9-7 22/1
Midfield - brief headway towards far side over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
30/10/24
17:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 8 1m4f Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell 12 2:38.96 2.5 64 9-12 25/1
Prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened 2f out(tchd 28/1)
06/10/24
14:15 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m1f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 12 4:23.15 1.75 92 10-13 18/1
Prominent - briefly disputed lead 5th - led 4 out - hit 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
28/08/24
18:48 		Bellewstown (IRE) - 2m1f Dylan Kidd John C McConnell 5 4:11.10 .5 93 11-5 20/1
Midfield - headway 3 out - hard ridden when kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 28/1)
25/08/24
16:52 		Naas (IRE) 11 1m2½f Cian Fahy John C McConnell 11 2:18.34 0.3 65 8-11 100/1
Never better than midfield - outpaced towards near side over 1f out(op 40/1)
11/06/24
18:15 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m2f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 10 4:53.00 31 95 11-1 12/1
Midfield - headway after 5th - lost position when not fluent 6th - struggling from 3 out - no chance before 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
21/05/24
13:55 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m Dylan Kidd John C McConnell 8 4:3.60 9.5 – 11-5 125/1
Held up in rear - some headway when nudged along after 2 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
19/04/24
17:37 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1½f Ben Harvey John C McConnell 10 4:57.95 1.25 – 11-12 80/1
Never better than midfield - weakened from 2 out(op 25/1)
15/03/24
18:20 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10 1m4f Keithen Kennedy John C McConnell 6 2:38.47 1.25 68 9-12 9/2
Ducked right start - took keen hold - midfield - headway on outer 3f out - prominent and ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
08/03/24
19:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 1m2½f Keithen Kennedy John C McConnell 1st 2:17.61 Won 57 9-1 9/2
In touch with leaders - headway and challenging when jockey dropped whip under 2f out - led towards near side inside final furlong - pushed out(op 7/2)
16/02/24
19:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 8 1m2½f Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell 3rd 2:16.61 0.3 57 9-6 14/1
Midfield - headway up the centre 1f out - ran on well and went third towards finish(op 10/1)
02/02/24
19:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 1m2½f Cian Fahy John C McConnell 11 2:20.09 3.5 59 9-2 40/1
Led early - headed but prominent after 1f - led again after 4f - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 25/1)
02/09/23
16:35 		Navan (IRE) 5 1m2f Daniel King John C McConnell 10 2:15.26 .5 63 10-1 16/1
Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
17/08/23
19:35 		Leopardstown (IRE) 9 1m1f Cillian McConnell John C McConnell 6 1:56.71 1 67 9-8 33/1
Started quickly - soon prominent - dropped to midfield before halfway - some headway 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 22/1)
01/08/23
20:20 		Galway (IRE) 5 1m½f Siobhan Rutledge John C McConnell 14 1:55.94 1 68 9-11 33/1
Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakening when short of room over 1f out (jockey said she had to take a check 2f from the finish)(op 25/1)
20/07/23
20:30 		Leopardstown (IRE) 1 1m5f Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell 12 2:57.10 1.5 69 9-13 40/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
05/06/23
16:37 		Gowran Park (IRE) 12 1m1½f Wayne Lordan Henry De Bromhead 5 2:2.18 .75 73 9-7 33/1
Midfield - nudged along 3f out - ridden and some headway 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 22/1)
14/05/23
13:55 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m1f Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead 12 4:23.23 5.5 – 10-8 12/1
Soon prominent - pushed along and weakened gradually after 4 out(op 16/1)
10/03/23
19:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10 1m Wayne Lordan Henry De Bromhead 8 1:39.89 1 73 9-2 20/1
Took keen hold - never better than mid-division - switched left when ridden over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding turned into the straight in a good position travelling well - levelled out and did not quicken when asked for his effort)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
11/08/22
20:20 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2 1m1f Ben Coen J P Murtagh 2nd 1:56.87 0.3 72 9-0 7/1
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along from over 2f out - bit short of room under 2f out - soon switched right when ridden and headway - went second from 1f out - made strong challenge and kept on well inside final 110yds - just held(op 17/2)
12/07/22
17:20 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1 1m4f Ben Coen J P Murtagh 5 2:35.59 3 73 9-3 9/1
In touch with leaders - switched right when headway under 3f out - pressed leaders when pushed along over 2f out - ridden from under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
18/06/22
14:35 		Down Royal (IRE) 3 1m2½f Ben Coen J P Murtagh 7 2:24.70 2.5 73 9-10 9/2
Pushed along briefly - prominent on inner early - dropped to midfield after 1f - bit short of room when nudged along over 3f out - ridden and no extra when switched left over 2f out - soon no impression (vet said gelding had cuts on left fore and right hind and was blowing hard post-race)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
13/04/22
16:50 		Gowran Park (IRE) 6 1m Ben Coen J P Murtagh 10 1:50.32 1.5 – 9-8 16/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along under 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 25/1)
23/10/21
14:15 		Leopardstown (IRE) 10 7f Ben Coen J P Murtagh 9 1:31.36 0.3 – 9-5 18/1
In rear - nudged along under 3f out - ridden and minor headway from under 2f out - never dangerous(op 20/1)
14/10/21
12:40 		Curragh (IRE) 9 7f Ben Coen J P Murtagh 9 1:29.35 0.3 – 9-7 33/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish